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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2014
Yvonne Candidus, Fürth, DE;
Daniel Driemel, Oederan, DE;
Hubertus Fischer, Bamberg, DE;
Wolfgang Kraus, Fürth, DE;
Thomas Kundner, Buckenhof, DE;
Martin Zigann, Brunn, DE;
Stephan Zink, Erlangen, DE;
Yvonne Candidus, Fürth, DE;
Daniel Driemel, Oederan, DE;
Hubertus Fischer, Bamberg, DE;
Wolfgang Kraus, Fürth, DE;
Thomas Kundner, Buckenhof, DE;
Martin Zigann, Brunn, DE;
Stephan Zink, Erlangen, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, München, DE;
Abstract
A positioning apparatus configured to actively assist the support, positioning, or support and positioning of a patient on a patient support apparatus is provided. The positioning apparatus includes a sliding bearing unit to allow the positioning apparatus to be supported in a movable manner on the patient support apparatus, and a bearing unit with at least two bearing regions. At least a first of the at least two bearing regions is configured to support and/or provide support on the patient support apparatus, and at least a second of the at least two bearing regions is configured to assist the positioning of the patient.